It all depends where one is in their career. If you're in the money mercenary phase and in good health then you're better off chasing the highest pay. If you're thinking about retirement.... Most...
Summarizing what you are saying... We can't compare her to today's standards but yet she was a forward thinker based on comparisons between her time and today's standards. She had issues by the...
I recall Nightingale wasn't fond of men at all. She claimed she didn't have time to marry. There's lots of stories of Nightingale snubbing her Jamaican contemporary Mary Seacole during the Crimean...
Hurst is designed with NCLEX in mind. They emphasize knowing important content and passing the test without the expectation of getting a 100%. I had the Saunders comprehensive book and it's like...
100 Best Companies to Work For 2007: States | FORTUNE According to Fortune Magazine the Mayo Clinic is #62 out of the top 100 best companies to work for in 2007. There were 10 AZ companies on the...
HIPAA Compliance Journal: Medication Errors - Startling facts and figures "There is an average of one medication error per patient per day in hospitals
They have been undergoing a recent expansion. That's about all the positives I can offer. My brief encounter as a student with a LTC clinical patient being transferred there wasn't good. The LTC...
I think you are correct. I found some Home Health/Alzheimer's/Medicare info at this site: http://www.alz.org/Resources/FactSheets/FSfsmedicare.pdf Quoting the example question from the
I checked our online checking account for the last 6 months of electrical bills just to make sure. We have APS and that's probably another factor. I think they're cheaper. Also, we don't use APS' bill...
There's about 4 months out of the year that you'll complain the temps are too high but otherwise the weather is very pleasant. AZ homes are constructed with energy efficiency in mind. There's 3 in our...
In case anyone is looking for more nursing school options there are 3 out of state schools approved for AZ clinicals. From the AZ Board of Nursing website, these include: *Case Western Reserve...
I was digging around on the AZ Board of Nursing website and as far as I could tell the only accredidation they highlight are the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) and...
I was out there last weekend for the monthly pumpkin festival at Schnepfs (sp?) Farm. Lots of new home construction and single lane roads with stop signs. I saw one traffic light and it was an...
I hear you about the all white. There are a few departments like ED, PACU, Periop, and ENDO that have their own colors. On the bright side, the floor nurse-PT ratios are 1:4 and the benefits are...
That I was well trained as I sat in the back row of the Chapel with GCU faculty, partiers, and smokers. It's odd how you acknowledge the accelerated program is different but fail to acknowledge...
Clinicals are only part of the program and traditional programs are treated differently. When I was there 1.5 years ago all on campus meetings began and ended with instructor led prayer. I talked to a...
A few weeks back an ASU faculty professor responsible for researching the ASU 2nd degree BSN program sent me an email request to complete a survey. You can call ASU to get the latest info but clearly...
I've only passed through Yuma when I drive to California. And it is hot. I guess it's grown alot in the last few years but I only know it as a stop off to use the restroom and grab a bite to eat....
Unfortunately, Mayo doesn't do labor and delivery. From what I understand, to be hired at the clinic you need to first get through the nursing hiring process and then be approved by department...
As I recall BSN students had to take two religious studies courses. And there was praying after group gatherings and class sessions. They also had mandatory religious meetings every week or so. This...
Yes I did. GCU is a caring environment but back then there were a few growing pains. I was there for one week and decided to take my chances at ASU and save some serious $ on